Chile, a country with a population of approximately 17 million occupies the southern Pacific coast of South America. It consists of 15 regions. In recent years the Chilean economy has been one of the strongest in South America.
The Osorno volcano in southern Chilean Andes has a nearly conical shape, like Mt Fuji. Charles Darwin glimpsed Osorno erupting when he sailed past on the Beagle in 1835. Osorno is one of the most active volcanoes in southern Chile.
